The Street Ch. 13-14 Vocabulary

Mrs. Hedges' insinuating voice was saying, "Earn some extra money, dearie."

Insinuating means

• Hinting

• Recommending

• Advising

• Husky

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The casino's doorman, resplendent in his dark red uniform, paused with his hand on the taxi-door....

Resplendent means

• Well-dressed

• Embarrassed

• Attractive and impressive

• Hesitant

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

She had built up a fantastic structure made of the soft, nebulous, cloudy stuff of dreams. Nebulous means

• Fatalistic, existential

• Imaginary, unreal

• Impractical, unrealistic

• Hazy, Vague

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

She tried to picture how the girl's face would look--startled, incredulous at first, and then sullen, outraged.

• Misunderstanding

• Disbelieving

• Shocked

• Disappointed

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

From now on they would have to live so carefully, so frugally, so miserly so that each paycheck would yield a small sum to be put in the bank.

Frugal means

• Thrifty

• Miserable

• Practical

• Pessimistic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How did Lutie find herself in this predicament?

Predicament means

• hopeless place

• caught red-handed

• difficult situation

• obstacle

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Anywhere one turned, there was always the implacable figure of a white man blocking the way, so that it was impossible to escape. Implacable means

• Unstoppable

• Infuriating

• Despicable

• Large

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If she needed anything to spur her on, this fierce hatred, this deep contempt, for white people would do it. Contempt means

• Apoplesy

• Disgust

• Loathe

• Scorn or disdain

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Bub looked sheepish. "I fell asleep and forgot it." Sheepish means

• Young

• Sad

• Forlorn

• embarrassed

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

She picked up a newspaper that had been discarded by a more affluent passenger. Affluent means

• youthful

• wealthy

• wasteful

• careless

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4